Frequent Flyers is an ensemble founded by drummer and composer John Stewart. Originally from Wales, John is now based in London and spends his time recording, performing and producing. The music of Frequent Flyers is heavily influenced by artists like Snarky Puppy, Transatlantic, Frank Zappa, Yes, Tigran Hamasyan, and Michel Camilo. The idea for the group began in late 2014 when John started composing instrumental music that mixed his varying influences which include Jazz, Rock, Latin, Metal, Prog, and many others. With a set up of Keyboards, Drums, Bass and a String Quartet, the resulting sound is diversified, as the instrumentation takes on any style and molds it into their own unique sound.
In 2016, John began studying at Berklee College of Music in Valencia, Spain. It is here that John would end up meeting some of the world class musicians that would end up performing and contributing to the debut album Infinity (∞). The recording for the album began in mid 2018 and, as the majority of these musicians lived all around the world, it was decided that this would be a global project. Each individual instrument was recorded remotely in the musicians’ respective cities, which led to the album being recorded in over 3 continents, 4 countries and 6 cities. The album was finally completed and released in November 2019 on all streaming platforms. It was followed up by two music videos for ‘More is Less’ and ‘Unnecessary’.
In 2025, Frequent Flyers released the follow up album ‘To Travel Hopefully Is Better Than To Arrive’. The album was primarily written during the global pandemic. During this time, John decided to embark on an ambitious recording journey. As all of the desired musicians that feature on this album lived in different countries and cities around the world, John put together a portable studio and travelled around the world recording and filming each session. The journey took him to Berlin Germany, Bristol U.K, Graz Austria, Nashville and New York in USA and Campinas in Brazil. After 5 long years, the album was completed. Each track is also being released in video format, taking footage from each recording take, showcasing how the album was recorded in kitchens, warehouses and bedrooms.
